Pot and Kettle Roosevelts Potent Patter Draws Fire
The piece criticizes Theodore Roosevelt for attacking Senator Penrose amid a campaign scandal. It likens Roosevelt to a persistent yet unshaken figure, accusing him of double standards and self interest. The column questions his consistency and willingness to exploit controversy for political gain.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Senator Penrose
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Teddy
Remarkable Subject in Psychological Study
The text describes a remarkable subject for psychological research as the best seen since Nebuchadnezzar mowed his front lawn with his teeth. It uses hyperbolic comparisons to emphasize the subject's exceptional qualities.
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Ture
Nebuchadnezzar
Layman Benjamin Bryant Deflates Legal Puzzle in Nyack Court
A Nyack, New York layman Benjamin Bryant faced a drunkenness charge but argued that he could not be prosecuted twice for the same offense under the Constitution. The J P discharged him, praising Bryant’s plain sense over legal knots, illustrating a rare meeting of minds on a foundational document.
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Tom Jefferson
Old Luna
Nyack
N. Y
Benjamin Bryant
Benjamin
J. P
Bryant
Romance Versus Film Drama Reveals Shifting Ideals
A reflective critique contrasts romance in literature with film, arguing cinema erodes noble ideals. It notes romantic visions from distant lands and epic tales pale under modern lens, highlighting distorted depictions of emperors rajahs coolies and peasants as the camera reveals flaws.
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Burgundy
Delhi
East
Goertz
Disenchantment with the Movie Brightens Across Nations
A critical essay argues the film reveals a dull, comic truth about rulers and history. It cites Czarist Russia, German and British royals, Napoleon and Athens as primitive scenes. The piece questions the cinema’s ability to capture grandeur and ponders future frankness.
Taylor on Newspapers Confession of Faith From Globe Editor
Gen Charles H Taylor editor of the Boston Globe marks 39 years at the helm with a public confession of faith. He argues that no ideal newspaper exists as no profession is ideal and that survival, honesty, and usefulness guide journalism. He says the Globe should be cheerful, helpful, and bring sunshine to families.
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Charles H. Taylor
Boston Globe
The
Globe
Boston
The Light's Daily Story Remembers a Child’s Father
A newsroom worker delivers news of a man named Brown killed on mail day. At Brown's home the wife sobs over their child while neighbors gather, and the narrator recalls the small white socks drying in the summer sun as a stark reminder of the life lost.
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Brown
Robson
Queen Mary
Mrs. Brown
Tom
Ball Game Banter Sparks Railcar Wonder
A young man escorts a friend to a ball game for the first time and asks if she wants an explanation. She asks how the rheumatic bush league relic in the box ever gets the ball over the plate without an express wagon, leaving the crowd to chuckle at the quip and the young man’s blush.
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Seyton Traveler
Tolls policy for Panama Canal from 1910s analysis
The article reviews U S toll policy for the Panama Canal, noting traffic growth projections of 60 percent per decade, comparisons with Suez, and debate over exempting American coastwise ships from tolls. It discusses potential subsidies versus toll exemptions under the Hay Pauncefote treaty and treaty constraints, raising questions about policy wisdom.
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United States
Panama
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Pannama Canal
Europe
Great Britain
Canal
The Power of Niagara Falls Power Utilization
The Electrical News notes Niagara Falls supplies 273,140 horsepower to electro chemical processing railway mail lighting and industrial services. It suggests total water power is about 65,000,000 horsepower and current use is roughly 56.5 percent.
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Niagara
Niagara Falls
Falls
Electrical News
Roosevelt Knew But Questioned Motives Cited
Archbold declares Roosevelt knew the truth while questioning the certainty of his certainty in a quip quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The remark highlights skepticism about presidential knowledge and motives in a political exchange.
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Roosevelt
Archbold
Philadelphia Inquirer
Time of Day Confusion on Downtown Street Car
A young woman aboard a downtown street car causes a crowd to watch as she repeatedly signals the conductor and stops the car, finally declaring she wants the current time rather than to disembark. The humorous scene ends with her request for the hour.
California Prisons Embrace Reform at Folsom
California moves toward modernizing its prison system after criticism of Folsom’s brutal, antiquated methods. Warden Johnston plans a new bath house built by convict labor and an automatic ventilation system to improve cell conditions. Cells will be regraded into three groups and stripes abolished except for the lowest grade.
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California
Folsom Prison
J. A. Johnston
Johnston
Mutsuhito the Great The Meiji Beacon and Emancipation
William Elliott Griffis argues Mutsuhito’s greatest achievement was emancipating Japan’s outcast classes and uniting the nation under a humane ruler. He cites Meiji reforms, abolition of feudalism and extraterritoriality, and the emperor’s open mind as the source of invincible Japan.
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Mutsuhito
Japan
France
Louis Napoleon
Russia
Tsu Island
Matsuhito
Lincoln
Hinin
India
Sun
Kuroki
William Eliot Griffis
The
North American Review
Record Stampede of Gab Breaks Congress Volume
Washington correspondent reports Congress has logged about 18 million words in the current session, filling 15 003 pages over 266 days. The New York World notes this unprecedented display of printing power, calling it reckless.
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Washington Cor
New York World
Sunny Jim Wins renomination for vice president
Sunny Jim congratulates himself on securing a renomination for vice president. He asserts no other statesman has held the job twice.
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Sunny Jim
Birmingham Age-Herald
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George
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Mutsuhito the Great
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